- Indawo: eningizimu ye-Atacama Desert, eChile;
- Indawo: 3000 km²;
- Ukuphakama kwesilinganiso ngaphezulu kwezinga lolwandle: 2300 m.
I-Chile akuyona nje izwe elincane kunazo zonke eNingizimu Melika, elingaba ngu-4,630 km ogwini olusentshonalanga futhi libe nobubanzi bezinkulungwane ezingu-430 kuphela, kodwa futhi nesimo sezwe esihlukahlukene kakhulu sezwekazi. Kusukela emahlane amakhulu kanye ne-solonchaks kuya ezintabeni eziqhwa njengeqhwa namaqhwa, i-Chile iyakuthandana ngokwayo, kusukela emaminithini okuqala, ubuhle bayo bemvelo. Enye yezindawo ezinhle kunazo zonke kuleli zwe elimangalisayo yihlane elimile kunazo zonke emhlabeni - Atakama , lapho, ngokungazwakalayo, kukhona ichibi lasawoti legama elifanayo. Ake sixoxe kabanzi ngakho.
Ulwazi olujwayelekile mayelana nolwandle
I-Atacama (iSalar de Atacama) iyinhloko enkulu kunawo wonke e-Chile. Itholakala ngamakhilomitha angama-55 eningizimu yedolobha laseSan Pedro de Atacama , elizungezwe yi-Andes ehloniphekile kanye ne-Cordillera de Domeico. Ehlangothini olusempumalanga yechibi yizintaba ezidumile zeKakankabur, i-Akamarachi ne-Laskar, ezihlukanisa namabhasi amancane, ahlanzekile.
Indawo yeSalar de Atacama ingaba ngu-3000 km², ihlanganisa okungaphezu kwamakhilomitha angama-100 ubude ne-80 km ububanzi. I-solonchak yesithathu ngobukhulu emhlabeni emva kwe-Uyuni eBolivia (10,588 km²) no-Salines Grandes e-Argentina (6000 km²).
Yini ethakazelisayo ngeLake Atacama?
I-salar de Atacama mhlawumbe iyindawo ethandwa kakhulu ezokuvakasha eChile. Kunamachibi amancane amancane ensimini ye-solonchak, kuhlanganise neLaguna Lagoon, lapho inqwaba yama-flamingos, i-Salada Lagoon, amanzi ayo agcwele amapuleti athambile, kanye neLaguna Sekhar, equkethe usawoti owengeziwe kunaseLwandle Olufile. Ngaphezu kwalokho:
- I-Atacama ibhekwa njengeyona enkulu kunazo zonke futhi ngesikhathi esifanayo ehlanzekile emhlabeni wonke umthombo osebenzayo we-lithium. Ukugxila okuphezulu, isilinganiso sokukhuphuka kwamanzi kanye nesimiso esiphansi kakhulu (
- Ingxenye ye-solonchak iyingxenye yeNational Park Los Flamencos. Le ndawo enhle iye yaba yindawo yokukhosela yezinhlobo eziningana ze-flamingos (eChilean nase-Andean), amadada (teal yellow-tailed, duck crested), njll, okwenza le ndawo ikwazi ukubuka izinyoni ezinhle.
Ungafika kanjani?
Indlela engcono kakhulu yokufika eLake Atacama ukubhuka ukuvakasha kwelinye lezinhlaka zendawo. Iningi lalezi zivakashi azibandakanyi nje ukuhamba ehlane nasekuseduze nechibi, kodwa futhi nokuvakashela emayini yezimayini ze-lithium. Uma uhlela ukuhamba ngokuzimela, umzila wakho uzobukeka kanje:
- I-Santiago - San Pedro de Atacama . Ibanga eliphakathi kwamadolobha lingaphezu kuka-1500 km, kodwa yonke indlela ilele ogwini olusentshonalanga yeChile futhi ikuvumela ukuba ujabulele ukuhlelwa kwemvelo endleleni.
- I-San Pedro de Atacama - Ichibi lase-Atacama. Zahlukana ngamakhilomitha angu-50 kuphela, ezinganqotshwa kalula ngokuthatha imoto edolobheni ukuqashwa.